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Coffee in the Bay Area

Coffee in the Bay Area

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Created by Xande Macedo • Updated On: April 20, 2016

The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the best places in the world to drink coffee. The water quality is the best in the United States. You will for sure find coffee heaven in one of these places.

The Creamery is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

1. The Creamery

685 4th St (at Townsend St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 211 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: Brewing Ritual Coffee Roasters. Yummy food too.

Philz Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

2. Philz Coffee

8.8
201 Berry St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Bay · 305 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: Exotic option to Starbucks. Not that you would want to go to Starbucks anyways.

Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

3. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.8
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 314 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: I love their Brazilian love!

Cento is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

4. Cento

372 Ritch St (btwn Townsend & Brannan St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: Blue Bottle refugee in SoMa

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

5. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: My happy place when in the neighborhood. Get a Gibraltar.

Farley's East is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

6. Farley's East

8.4
33 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: I love this place. Really. And their magazines... lovely.

Modern Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

7. Modern Coffee

411 13th St (at Franklin St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Oakland · 38 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: Great multi-great-source-beans spot in Downtown Oakland. They usually brew Verve Coffee, Sightglass and Four Barrel.

Ritual Roasters is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

8. Ritual Roasters

1634 Jerrold Ave (3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Bayview · 13 tips and reviews

Xande M.Xande Macedo: Plant porn with a great brew.

Four Barrel Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

9. Four Barrel Coffee

9.2
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

10. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

11. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
Remedy Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

12. Remedy Coffee

4316 Telegraph Ave (btwn 43rd and 44th), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Temescal · 36 tips and reviews
Awaken Cafe is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

13. Awaken Cafe

8.3
1429 Broadway (at 15th St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Oaksterdam · 62 tips and reviews
Farley's East is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

14. Farley's East

8.4
33 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews
Contraband Coffeebar is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

15. Contraband Coffeebar

1415 Larkin St (btwn Sacramento St & California St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 161 tips and reviews
Local 123 is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

16. Local 123

2049 San Pablo Ave (at Addison St), Berkeley, CA
Coffee Shop · West Berkeley · 53 tips and reviews
SubRosa Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

17. SubRosa Coffee

419 40th St (Webster), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Temescal · 41 tips and reviews
Bitter + Sweet is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

18. Bitter + Sweet

8.7
20560 Town Center Ln (at De Anza Blvd), Cupertino, CA
Coffee Shop · City Center · 108 tips and reviews
Boot & Shoe Service is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

19. Boot & Shoe Service

3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Lakeshore · 137 tips and reviews
Stable Cafe is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

20. Stable Cafe

9.0
2128 Folsom St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews

Mike M.Mike Michon: Grab a coffee and a magazine or your laptop, sit in the loft overlook, and judge silently.

Farley's is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

21. Farley's

8.6
1315 18th St (btwn Texas & Missouri), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 133 tips and reviews
Caffe Centro is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

22. Caffe Centro

7.8
102 South Park (at Jack London Alley), San Francisco, CA
Café · South Park · 101 tips and reviews
Barefoot Coffee Roasters is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

23. Barefoot Coffee Roasters

5237 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Lawrence Expy.), Santa Clara, CA
Coffee Shop · 80 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

24. Blue Bottle Coffee

300 Webster St (at 3rd St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Produce and Waterfront · 102 tips and reviews
Ma'velous Coffee & Wine Bar is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

25. Ma'velous Coffee & Wine Bar

1408 Market St (btwn 10th St & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Civic Center · 71 tips and reviews
Beauty's Bagel Shop is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

26. Beauty's Bagel Shop

8.9
3838 Telegraph Ave (btwn W MacArthur Blvd & 38th St.), Oakland, CA
Bagel Shop · Mosswood · 118 tips and reviews
Timeless Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

27. Timeless Coffee

8.5
4252 Piedmont Ave (at Glenwood Ave), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Piedmont Avenue · 73 tips and reviews
The Cro Cafe is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

28. The Cro Cafe

7.9
470 49th St (Temescal Alley), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Temescal · 45 tips and reviews
Paper Moon Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

29. Paper Moon Coffee

5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
Coffee Shop · 140 tips and reviews
Highwire Coffee Roasters is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

30. Highwire Coffee Roasters

8.1
5655 College Ave (in Rockridge Market Hall), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · North Oakland · 39 tips and reviews
Bica Coffeehouse is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

31. Bica Coffeehouse

5701 College Ave (at Miles Ave.), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Rockridge · 51 tips and reviews
Coffee Bar is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

32. Coffee Bar

1890 Bryant St (btwn Mariposa St. & Florida St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 260 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

33. The Mill

9.2
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
Stanza Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

34. Stanza Coffee

7.0
3126 16th St (btwn Albion St & Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Dolores · 71 tips and reviews
Haus Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

35. Haus Coffee

8.2
3086 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 132 tips and reviews
ZombieRunner is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

36. ZombieRunner

429 S California Ave (btwn El Camino Real & Ash St), Palo Alto, CA
Sporting Goods Retail · 17 tips and reviews
Réveille Coffee Co. is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

37. Réveille Coffee Co.

8.7
200 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 146 tips and reviews
Front is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

38. Front

150 Mississippi St (btwn 17th & Mariposa), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Potrero Hill · 77 tips and reviews
Barkada Bakery Cafe is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

39. Barkada Bakery Cafe

4316 Telegraph Ave (44th), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Temescal · 14 tips and reviews
Bellano Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

40. Bellano Coffee

3985 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
Coffee Shop · 63 tips and reviews
Flying Goat Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

41. Flying Goat Coffee

10 4th St (at Wilson St), Santa Rosa, CA
Coffee Shop · Historic Railroad Square · 53 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

42. Blue Bottle Coffee

151 3rd St (inside SFMOMA), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 40 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

43. Blue Bottle Coffee

2900 18th St (btwn Florida & Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 97 tips and reviews
Flywheel Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

44. Flywheel Coffee

8.9
672 Stanyan St (btwn Haight St & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Haight Ashbury · 138 tips and reviews
Linea Caffe is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

45. Linea Caffe

8.6
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews
Dandelion Chocolate is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

46. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

47. Craftsman and Wolves

8.8
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews
Verve Coffee Roasters is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

48. Verve Coffee Roasters

9.1
816 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · 55 tips and reviews
Black Spring Coffee Company is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

49. Black Spring Coffee Company

2930 Telegraph Ave (btwn 29th & 30th), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Pill Hill · 12 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee Kiosk is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

50. Blue Bottle Coffee Kiosk

5300 Claremont Ave (at Temescal Market (Sundays)), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · North Oakland · 4 tips and reviews
B2 Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

51. B2 Coffee

87 N San Pedro St (at W St John St), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Jose · 97 tips and reviews
Caffe Central is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

52. Caffe Central

6.1
Westfield Valley Fair (2855 Stevens Creek Blvd), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · 14 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

53. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.9
4270 Broadway (at Mather St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Piedmont Avenue · 87 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

54. Sightglass Coffee

9.3
3014 20th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 141 tips and reviews
Farley's on 65th is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

55. Farley's on 65th

1195 65th St (at Vallejo St), Emeryville, CA
Café · 35 tips and reviews
Coloso Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

56. Coloso Coffee

1715 Webster St (at 17th St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 14 tips and reviews
Voyageur du Temps is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

57. Voyageur du Temps

288 1st St (at Main St), Los Altos, CA
Bakery · North Los Altos · 61 tips and reviews
Saint Frank is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

58. Saint Frank

9.0
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews
Trouble Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

59. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

60. Ritual Coffee Roasters

9.2
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 115 tips and reviews
Cafe St. Jorge is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

61. Cafe St. Jorge

3438 Mission St (Kingston), San Francisco, CA
Café · Bernal Heights · 103 tips and reviews
Pinhole Coffee is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

62. Pinhole Coffee

8.9
231 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Bernal Heights · 47 tips and reviews

63. Okay Coffee

San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Showplace Square · No tips or reviews
VEGA is one of Coffee in the Bay Area.

64. VEGA

7.8
1246 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 38 tips and reviews